Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 2001

Fritz Hansen Swan Chair
Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957-1958 for production by renowned Danish manufacturer Fritz Hansen 1958-present.
Fabric covered foam upholstered moulded seat on a swivelling cast aluminium base.
In original navy blue cloth upholstery.
Made in Denmark in 2001 (label on the base)
Two available, sold individually

Arne Jacobsen designed The Swan™ as well as the Egg™ for the lobby and lounge areas at the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, in 1958. The commission to design every element of the hotel building as well as the furniture was Jacobsen’s grand opportunity to put his theories of integrated design and architecture into practice. In 1958 the Swan was a technologically innovative chair: No straight lines - only curves. A moulded shell of synthetic material on an aluminium star swivel base, with a layer of cold foam covering the shell upholstered in fabric or leather. These two original designer chairs originated in Jacobsen’s own garage in his home in Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen and have been in production at Fritz Hansen ever since. The Swan is ideal for lounge and waiting areas as well as the home. It is available in several leather types and fabric upholstery. The base is always star shaped in satin polished aluminium.